Golf hole cup or rim



Jan. 16, 1934. A JOHN 1,943,610

GOLF HOLE CUP OR RIM Filed Feb. 28, 1931 I iiEl' I Ira e72 zm" EJ1662 5 JF%7z I I M 1 fzfforney Patented Jan. 16, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

The invention relates to improvements in golf hole cups or rims and has for its primary object the provision of a simple and eflicient construction of the character indicated which is capable I of economical manufacture.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a simple construction of the character indicated, provided with improved means for automatically locking the parts thereof together.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a construction of the character indicated, having improved means for removing the same from the holes in a golf green.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a golf hole cup or rim embodying the invention; and

Fig. 2 a top plan view of the same.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing comprises an outer cylindrical shell 3 made of sheet metal bent into cylindrical form and having its ends joined together by means of a lock seam 4 inwardly offset, as shown, to present a smooth exterior cylindrical surface.

80 The shell thus formed is provided with two inwardly extending parallel ribs or beads 5 adjacent its lower edge and a supporting element is secured within the shell by means of said beads.

This supporting element is in the form of a spider having a central perforated hub 6 and radiating arms '7, said arms '7 having rounded or beveled top and bottom edges at their outer ends adapted and arranged to automatically engage with the ribs 5 upon insertion of the spider with- 40 in the shell, whereby said spider may be readily attached to said shell without the use of'rivets or other similar securing means. The hub 6 is provided with a central perforation 8 for the reception of the usual heart marker or flag used in conjunction with the holes in the golf green, as will be readily understood by those skilled in this art. As will be noted, the ribs or beads 5 extend substantially entirely around the periphery in the shell 3 and the arms 7 are widely spaced from each other so as to engage said beads at separated points. By widely separating the arms 7, sufiicient yielding of the shell is obtained to permit of the insertion of the supporting element without the exercise of undue force, and by extending the beads 5 substantially entirely around the shell, the hub may be inserted in practically any position thus greatly facilitating such insertion. To facilitate removal of the hole cup or rim thus provided, the shell 3 is equipped with two diametric holes 9 adjacent its top edge for reception of the points of a spanner tool for removal of the cup from the golf hole. The specific form and arrangement of parts is a simple and effective one for the purpose.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A golf cup comprising a radially yieldable shell member; a perforated hub member insertable in said shell member; and widely separated interlocking elements on said hub and shell members, there being spaces between the intermediate portions of said hub and shell members to permit inward movements of said intermediate portions of said shell member under outward tension from said locking elements on said hub member.

2. A golf cup comprising a substantially cylindrical, radially yieldable shell having two parallel circumferential ribs in its periphery extending substantially entirely around said shell; a perforated hub member insertable in said shell and having a plurality of spaced radiating arms adapted and arranged to engage and interlock with said ribs at widely separated points, there being spaces between the intermediate portions of said hub and shell members to permit inward movements of said intermediate portions of said shell member under outward tension from said radiating arms.

ALBERT J. JOHN. 

